LaMelo Ball vs. Malcolm Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malcolm Thomas and LaMelo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

LaMelo Ball and Malcolm Thomas both played 4 years in the NBA. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Malcolm Thomas had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24
Malcolm Thomas 4 1 2011-12 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Malcolm Thomas
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 51 28.8 15.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.8 2.7 5.7 13.2 .436 1.8 5.1 .352 2.5 3.2 .758
Malcolm Thomas 3 5.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Malcolm Thomas
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 75 32.3 20.1 1.4 5.2 6.7 7.6 1.6 0.4 3.3 3.2 7.2 16.7 .429 2.9 7.5 .389 2.8 3.2 .872
Malcolm Thomas 12 4.8 1.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Thomas 3 2.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.7 .200

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Malcolm Thomas
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 36 35.2 23.3 1.2 5.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 3.6 3.3 8.2 20.0 .411 4.0 10.6 .376 2.8 3.4 .836
Malcolm Thomas 8 7.9 1.9 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 .438 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.3 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Malcolm Thomas
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 22 32.3 23.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 8.0 1.8 0.2 3.8 3.6 8.3 19.2 .433 3.2 9.0 .355 4.1 4.7 .865
Malcolm Thomas 17 11.4 2.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.4 .450 0.0 0.4 .000 0.5 0.8 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Thomas ------- --- ----------